Pokemon is a worldwide smash hit. And whilst many people think it has gone out of style there is still a huge cult following in Japan, the U.S.A and a suprisingly healthy Pokemon community throughout Europe, being especially popular with youngsters and RPG fans alike. This game has included wireless adapters for the GameBoy Advance so that players can trade and battle without the use of a lead, making this game very good value for money.
The aim of Pokemon games is to capture as many monsters as possible in order to chart how many Pokemon species there are in the world. It is also the player's aim to train a team of six Pokemon to high levels in order to beat other Pokemon "Trainers" and "Gym Leaders (stronger trainers) and eventually the "Elite Four" which serve as the main bosses of the game. Along the way the player makes new friends and rivals, including frequent battles with your own rival which you meet at the start at the game, and the evil "Team Rocket" which are a criminal organisation specialising in exploiting Pokemon.
Pokemon still has a flourishing TV series and a collection of movies loosely based around the events of the games, and they are an interesting watch for anyone who is a fan of the Pokemon games.
Pokemon Leaf Green and Fire Red are remakes of the very first Pokemon games "Pokemon Red/Blue" which were huge hits in their time, and were released for the original Game Boy. There is additional content; 100 more Pokemon, new attacks, better graphics and sound and new locations, meaning that this game is still a must buy for avid Pokemon fans, as is the best game for beginners to the Pokemon series excluding Red and Blue. The game itself however is huge, as players can play through one map and then when they have caught enough Pokemon they can move onto 7 smaller, new islands that aren't featured in other games. With the opening of these islands also comes new Pokemon to the game, totalling over 250 types. Not all of these Pokemon can be caught on this game however, and must be traded either from the opposite game (ie. Fire Red/Leaf Green), Ruby or Sapphire or games that are on Gamecube Pokemon titles. This unfortunately makes it near impossible that you will ever "Catch 'em All".
The graphics, as previously mentioned are a big improvement on the original games, and are just as pretty as other Pokemon games that are out for the Game Boy Advance. However it is obvious to say that the Pokemon games on Nintendo DS (Diamond and Pearl) are a lot better looking. The sound is quite simple, and not really anything new both from other Pokemon games and other games that were released at the same time. The music is also the same as in other games, with only a few pieces being changed to fit in with the new "Island" locations.
Overall this game is very good, however it may drag for people who have completed the original Pokemon games. I personally have played the original Pokemon games however and found this game a delight to play, probably because of the graphical differences, and simply because it has been a long time since the original Pokemon titles have been released. This game is highly addictive and is definately worth a playthrough.
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Aug 15th, 2008
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